Urban Ministry and Mission: Useful Websites
Anglican Social & Public Issues
A good site for articles, work and events publicized or sponsored by the Church of England
Care for the Family
Support, networks and resources for work with families coping with separation, bereavement, drugs, debt etc.
Children in Urban Situations (CURBS)
Provides a range of resources for inner-city children suitable for use in church settings
Church Action on Poverty
Tackling social issues nationwide
Church Army
Training for ministry and involvement in practical Christian social action and church development
Church Pastoral Aid Society
Help with experienced area representatives, networks and resources including small grants for local workers
Church Urban Fund
An Anglican organisation working with hundreds of projects in deprived areas of the country. Grants can be available
Churches Community Work Alliance
Initiate, support and encourage community development work
Emmaus
A course of Christian enquiry designed to welcome people to the Christian faith
Faith Based Regeneration Network
FbRN brings together practitioners for sharing ideas and good practice, to encourage each other and to enable them to link with the makers of public policy
Fresh Expressions of Church
Help with ideas for new shapes of Anglican church community
Inner Cities Religious Council
Advising the Prime Minister
Livability Community Mission
To equip and challenge churches to make their community more livable for everyone.
London Institute for Contemporary Christianity
Theological exploration of social issues offering seminars, tapes and books
National Estates Churches Network
Providing mutual sharing of experience for those who live and work on housing estates
Oasis
Training and opportunities for training to help bring change – socially, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally
Redeeming our Communities
Resources for helping partnerships between churches, local authorities and the police
Soulaction
Ideas for Christian community action both large and small
The Christian Police Association
Supporting and encouraging Christians in the police service and building bridges with the Christian Community.
The Lighthouse Group
Dedicated to helping young people in crisis about their education through exclusion from school
Unlock
Training in ways of communicating across cultural and class divisions, and relating the Bible to everyday experiences
Urban Expression
Focuses on church planting in urban areas
Urban Mission Project
A joint project of the Evangelical Coalition for Urban Mission and the Methodist Church
Urban Saints
(Formerly known as Crusaders). To reach out to children and young people with the good news of Jesus Christ
Urban Theology Unit
Seminars and educational courses in radical Christian discipleship
Urban Presence
To resource Christians, churches and organisations living and working in inner-city Manchester
Urblog
For comment and resources on urban theology, life, faith, and action
Worth Unlimited
To address the needs of marginalized and excluded young people throughout the UK as part of the wider Christian mission to the world